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CNN: Pentagon weighs how to secure Syria's chemical weapons
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CNN: Chinese newspaper in eye of censorship storm back on sale
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CNN: 3 Kurdish women political activists shot dead in Paris
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CNNMoney: Latest debt ceiling fix-it: IOUs
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CNNMoney: American Express to cut 5,400 jobs
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who ever obama picks for the white seat its seems like its a problem with people. Why dont you know it all run for the president an you make it, you can put your cabinets you want an you would have made the world a bad place for you, not the people now people make your move.

January 11, 2013 05:21 am at 5:21 am |

Gurgyl

12 billion dollars per year profit Gun Industry is killing our own people. This nation better pass GUN-CONTROL LAWS. And very strict immigration laws. Stop jobs for H4 foreigners in this high Unemployment. Cut number if immigrations too.